The return of Brant geese to the estuaries and bays of Vancouver Island in late […]
Category: Birds
Glaucous-winged Gulls
I’m happy to say that the rather ubiquitous Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glauscens) is a species […]
Searching for Brandt's Cormorant
Yesterday I was in charge of the kids for a couple of hours so I […]
California Gulls, California Gulls
I happened to be down in Parksville yesterday and did some pre-meeting birding at the […]
Winter Birding at Oyster Bay
The eastern coast of Vancouver Island has many locations that are excellent for winter birding. […]
Book Review – Field Guide to Birds of North America
National Wildlife FederationField Guide to Birds of North AmericaEdward S. BrinkleySterling Publishing CompanyPaperback527 pages2007 I’m […]
Backyard Birds – January 25-February 7
We’re still getting over a dozen different species of birds at the feeders but most […]
Great Backyard Bird Count – February 12-15, 2010
Bird watchers coast to coast are invited to take part in the 13th annual Great […]
A Special Bird at the Iona Sewage Ponds
Aside from the sewage outfall at Iona Beach Regional Park, birders are also drawn irresistibly […]